Question 1208002:  The monthly payment pon a mortgage varies directly with the amount borrowed B. If the monthly payment on a 15-year mortgage is $8.99 for every $1000 borrowed, find a linear equation that relates the monthly payment p to the amount borrowed B for a mortgage with the same terms. Then find the monthly payment p when the amount borrowed B is $175,000. 
 
 
 
 Found 2 solutions by  mananth, ikleyn: Answer by mananth(16946)      (Show Source): 
You can  put this solution on YOUR website!  The monthly payment p varies directly with the amount borrowed B, 
p  B
 
 we can express this relationship as p= kB
 
where k is the constant .
 
The monthly payment is $8.99 for every $1000 borrowed.
 
 Therefore, we  get  p =8.99*(B/1000)
 
Simplify 
p= 0.00899 B 
 
 the amount borrowed B is $175,000
 
we can substitute 𝐵=175000 into the equation:
 
p = 0.00899 * 175000 
p= 1573.25
 
 The monthly payment  p for  the amount borrowed  ($175,000) is $1753.25
 
 
 Answer by ikleyn(52903)      (Show Source): 
You can  put this solution on YOUR website! . 
The monthly payment   p on a mortgage varies directly with the amount borrowed B.  
If the monthly payment on a 15-year mortgage is $8.99 for every $1000 borrowed, find a linear equation  
that relates the monthly payment p to the amount borrowed B for a mortgage with the same terms.  
Then find the monthly payment p when the amount borrowed B is $175,000.  
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The last statement in the post by @mananth 
 
 
        " The monthly payment p for the amount borrowed ($175,000) is $1753.25 "
 
 
is incorrect.
 
 
 
The correct statement is
 
 
        " The monthly payment p for the amount borrowed ($175,000) is $1573.25 ".
 
 
 
 
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